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A' Invenar y@ Patented `lune 2,8, 1927..

UNITED STATES WILLIAM A. LORENZ, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR T0 THE OTAKA FABRIC COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, `CONNECTICUT, .A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

DISPENSER BOX.

Application tiled January 18, 1924. Serial No. 686,993.

This invention colnprisesa box for dispensing articles, for example such articles as paper towels. These can be drawn from this box, one by one, without disturbing the others. This box may be made in a permanent box-like forni, or as a knock-down or folding box. My improved box may be employed to advantage for shipping the articles to be dispensed, and, also,

from which the articles may be dispensed.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows a blank for a folding box, laid out flat, ready to b e folded. Fig. 2 shows an edge View of Fig. 1.` Fig. 3 shows the box doubled over in hat form and pasted together at one edge. Fig. 4 shows an edge view of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 shows an edge view of Fig. 3 lwhen that blank has been doubled up into rectangular form. Fig. 6 shows the box of Fig. 3 opened up in rectangular form with the four flaps at each end, extending outwardly. Fig. 7 `shows a side 4view of the box similar to Fig. 6, except that the four flaps at one end, have been folded. Fig. 8 shows a view. of the box, looking in the direction of the arrow shown below 7. Fig. 9 shows-a 'lining for the box 'in its flat form. Fig. 10 shows an edge View thereof. Fig. 11 shows an edge view of the lining, folded into rectangular form. 12 shows a plan View of the box of Fig. 8, with the flaps folded outwardly, and with the lining of Fig. 11 inserted in the box, and showing also two wire prongs inserted in the box. Fig. 13 shows a.- sectional'view through the central portion of Fig. 12 taken on the line 13-13 of Fig. 12.

Fig. 14 shows the box of Fig. 12 with the front iaps turned ydown and locked. Fig. 15

shows a side view of the wire form which is inserted in the box ofl Fig. 12. Fig. 16 shows which are strung upon the wire. Fig. 17 shows the box of Fig. 16 completely filled 'with towels. Fig. 18 shows a fragmentary view` of the upper right hand corner of the box of Fig. 16, showing how the wires are doubled over and held in position at the top. Fig. 19 shows a plan View of Fig. 18A after the box has been lilled with towels and the 5o flaps are ready to be closed down.y Fig. 2Ov

shows the box of Fig. 19 completely closed and locked, showing some of the parts of the interior in dotted lines. Fig. 2l shows an enlarged perspective view of Fig. 19, with the four flaps turned back, and locked into as a holder the box of Fig.y 13 half filled with towels the sides of the box, and also showing the towel ends which are held by the wires in the upper portion of the box, and the lower fold of the towel is shown sprung outwardly.

Fig. 22 shows a blank of a modified form of box, with an inclined back. Fig. 23 shows the =blank doubled over upon itself, and pasted at one edge. Fig. '24 shows a sectional View of the box filled with towels, showing the towel-s strung upon the wire and showing the two box aps turned against the top and bottoni of the box and locked to 4the box. The lower fold of the towel is shown sprung outwardly, ready to be seized to remove it from the box. Fig. 25 shows a perspective view of the modified form of box. Fig. 26 shows a sectional view of the lining of the box of Fig. 24. Fig. 27 shows a bent wire which is used in this box. Fig. 28 showshow these boxes with inclined backs, can be packed in a shipping case, ,so as to form a rectangular package.

In the drawings 30 represents the blank for a rectangular box which is composed of four sections', 31,32, 33, 34 and a strip 35 which is to be pasted to the other end ofthe section 31, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The dotted lines 36-36-36 are creasing lines on which the box can be folded readily.

The blank 30 is provided with four flaps 37, 38, 39, 40, which are used to. close the front of the box; 'it is also provided with flaps 41, 42, 43, 44, which are used to close the back of the box. The lower iaps are each provided with locks 46, 47, 48, 49, which are used. when the flaps are turned backwardly upon the top, -sides andb'ottom of the box, -where they engage slots 50, 51, 52, 53 respectively, in order to hold these flaps against the sides of the box.

Fla 41 is provi-ded with. flap 3 with a lock 46. When this box is folded and the back is closed,the lock 46 will .engage the slot 57, and hold the iap. The iaps ofthe bottoml of the box may be lpasted together if desired, after the w ye 72 has been inserted in the box.

Vhen the blank 30 vof Figs. 1 and 2 is folded over upon itselfas shown in Figs. 3 and-4, the strip 35 is pasted' to theupper portion31 of the blank. In this condition the box blanks may be shipped.

Vlien the blank is opened up asshown in Fig. 5 and-the 'flaps 41, 42, 43, 44 are folded over, and the lockv 46 engages the slot 5i".

a slot 57,-and

The box will then have the form shown in Fig. 7, leaving the front of the box with its flaps open, as shown in Fig. 8, in which the observer looks into the interior of the box or in the direction of the arrow shown at the bottom of Fig. 7.

In order to use this box as a dispenser box which will hold articles such as towels, I insert a liner 62, preferably of the form shown in Figs. 9 and 10; this liner has been creased at 69, 69; it is folded to the form shown in Fig. 11.

The liner is provided with turned up ears 67 which may be punched in the section 65 of the liner. The liner is creased on the four lines 69; this liner is provided with extensions 64 and 66, which are subsequently bent downwardly as shown in Fig. 11. This liner is also provided with two' holes 68-68, and

is also provided with two holes 681-688- punched in the extensions 64 for the recepttion of the wire 72.

The Wire 72 of Fig. 15 is inserted below the liner and the two prongs of the wire are passed through the two holes 68-68, and' extend upwardly as shown in Fig. 13. The extensions 64-66 extend in an upward manner so that the articles can be strung over the Wire 72, and passed into the box. ln Fig. 16 a certain number of articles, such as towels, have been inserted in the box, one group 70 being placed below the ledge 67. rEhe other ends of the towels are perforated, and are passed over the wire's 72. l

In Fig. 17 the box has been filled; the the two ledges 64-66 are bent inwardly; the extension 64 is shown in an enlarged view in Fig. 18. The prongs of wire 72 are then passed through the holes 68, and the wires are bent at r1 ht angles over the extension 64, and may, i preferred, be also bent downwardly as shown at 74, thus holding the wires firmly.

Th1* wires 72 are shown in Fig.` 19. When the filling is thus completed the four flaps 37, .'38, 39, 40, are bent over the open end of the box, and they may be locked by means of the lock 46 entering the slot 60. In this position these iaps may be pasted down, or otherwise secured as desired. The packages thus closed will be sanitary, and will exclude dust and other impurities. Y When in use the box is laced on its bottom as in Fig. 21. The our flaps 37, 38, 39, 40'are folded backwardly; thel lock 46 of flap 37 is shown engaging the slot 50; and the lock 49 of the iap 40 engages slot 53. All four flaps may thus be folded back and held in position.

When the box is placed on itsvbottom 33,

Bthe bottoms of the towels will be held back by means of the bent up lips 67. The upper portions of the towels, bein held on the wires 72 and the towel fold $1, being free,

v will spring' outwardly, so that the towel can modified form of dispensers, in that the box is made angular or inclined at the back..

This is done because some articles to be i11- closed in the box may have less folds at the top than at the bottom, and by inclining the articles forwardly at the top, theAlower shorter flap will spring outwardly and will be seized more readily t-han when placed on a box with a vertical back.

I therefore make a blank 76 as shown in Fig. 22; the top and bottom parts 77` and 79 being similar to the parts 31 and 33 of Fig. 1. The two sides `78 and 8() each have one inclined edge to which flaps 83 and 85 are respectively attached. The parts 77 and 79 have flaps 82 and 84 respectively attached to them.

The aps 37 38, 39 and 40 are similar to the flaps shown in Fig. 1. When the blank of Fig. 22 is folded over and pasted at its edge, to the part 80, as in Fig. l23 and is then opened up, it will have a section like that shown in Fig. 24; the lining 63 of Fig. 26 with the wire 88 is secured in the box, and when filled with towels strung on the wire 88, the wire end is then passed through a hole in the extension 64, and it is then bentl .the four flaps folded back; these can be locked to the slotted sides, all as shown in perspective Fig. 25. The lower fold 71 of the towel will then spring outward] where it can be seized and removed by p g the towel away from the box.

The inclined back may be more or less inclined, asdesired; the box may be modified in many respects without departing from the spirit of this invention.

. I claim as my invention:

1. A dispenser box for dispensing'articles, said box having four walls and a back, in combination with a rod or wire held in the box at its back, and projecting beyond the front'of the box to` enable articles to be strung thereon, said box having a pivoted narrow projecting ledge near its front at the top of the box, provlded with an openin through which the rod or wire is asse after the box has been filled, said rod) being bent over the ledge to hold the rod and ledge in position.

2. A dispenser -box having four walls, a back and a front, in combination with a separate piece approximately filling the box at the top, the back and the bottom, said lining .having relatively narrow ledges, one projecting downwardly at the top front, and one projecting u wardly at the bottom front, anda rod adjacent the top wall of u' said lining and supported at its forward end by said downwardly projeotin ledge.

3. A folding dispenser box ger dispensing artieles,comprising a box having four walls, a back and a front, having a rod xed in the box at its back, to enable articles to be strung thereon, said box having in its bottom wall and spaced from 'the front of the box projections extending upwardly to hold the ar.- tcles at the bottom in the box.

4. A dispenser box for dispensingartieles, havingfourwalls and ay back, and having a front, said front being provided with four iiaps, each having a projecting lock, and each of the four walls being provided with slots into which the locks engage when the said flaps are folded back in order to keep the flaps open. 1 l 5. A dispenser b'ox for dispensing articles, having four Wallsvand a back, and having a. front, said front being provided with four flaps, each having a projecting lock, and each of the four walls'being provided with slots into which the locks engage when the said iaps are folded back in order to keep the flaps open, and having a rod or rods fixed in the box at its back to enable articles to be strung thereon.

6. A dispenser box having four walls, a front, and a back; a separate lining inside of and extending along the top, back and bottom of said box, said lining having at its upper front end a depending ledge; and a Wire having a connecting portion between the lining and back and a pair of forwardly extending arms extending through the back Wall of the lining and supported at their forward ends by said ledge.

Signed at Hartford, Connecticut,this 16th day of January, 1924.

WILLIAM A LORENZ. 

